Search results matching tags 'Illegal dumping' and 'Arrest'http://www.epcounty.com/CS/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Illegal+dumping,Arrest&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Illegal dumping' and 'Arrest'en-USCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)Clint Resident Sentenced For Illegally Dumping Trash At Railroad Yardhttp://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/archive/2009/10/20/clint-resident-sentenced-for-illegally-dumping-trash-at-railroad-yard.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 22:11:00 GMT3ab87554-d986-410a-839d-5c2bd702654a:980edominguez<p>El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez today announced the sentencing of an East El Paso resident who pled guilty to violating the Texas Health and Safety Code by illegally dumping trash on private property in Clint, Texas.</p>
<p>21 year-old Francisco Hernández pled guilty to two counts of illegal dumping of more than 5 pounds but less than 500 pounds, in violation of the Texas Health and Safety Code § 365.012.</p>
<p>The offense was discovered on April 9, 2009, when Union Pacific Railroad Police Special Agent Victor Estrada was patrolling property near the Moon Road Crossing in east El Paso. Agent Estrada encountered some plastic bags containing household trash lying on the right-of-way at railroad property behind the 9800 block of Alameda.&nbsp; Upon further investigation, he discovered that the waste came from a residence located at 9570 Grenada Way, in El Paso County.&nbsp; </p>
<p>When confronted, Mr. Hernández admitted to dumping trash at the site. He said he had attempted to dispose of the waste at the City&#39;s landfill, but found it closed. The City of El Paso had to clean up the illegal dump site.&nbsp; </p>
<p>On Monday October 5, 2009, County Criminal Court at Law # 1 (the Environmental Court) Judge Alma Trejo sentenced Francisco Hernández to 6 months deferred probation, assessed him a $750.00 fine, ordered him to pay court costs, and to complete 80 hours of community service at the Clint Landfill or some other type of community cleanup.&nbsp; </p>
<p>&quot;Illegal dumping is a serious environmental crime which affects health and quality of life,&quot; said El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez. &quot;The illegal dumping of household trash continues throughout our community, despite efforts by the City of El Paso to make citizen collection stations available for extra household trash. Illegal dumping costs taxpayers thousands of dollars every year in investigation, prosecution, and clean-up costs, moneys that we could be spending on other worthwhile projects,&quot; Rodríguez concluded.</p>
<p>The penalty for illegal dumping ranges from a fine up to $10,000 for an individual, or up to 2 years&nbsp; in jail, or both fine and incarceration.&nbsp; For an association or corporation, the fine is up to $10,000.</p>
<p>To report illegal dumping or other environmental crime, call your local law enforcement agency:&nbsp; 911 if you see it happening; the Environmental Hotline at 1-888-6EL-PASO, El Paso Police Dept. at 832-4400, or El Paso Sheriff&#39;s Dept. at 546-2280.</p>
<p>The City&#39;s Citizen Collection Stations operate Tuesday - Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Be sure to take your water bill and identification. They accept household hazardous waste, but not construction and demolition debris. The sites are located at:</p>
<ul>
<li>§ Northeast: 4501 Hondo Pass </li>
<li>§ Westside: 121 Atlantic at Doniphan</li>
<li>§ Central: 2492 Harrison at Alabama</li>
<li>§ South: 4200 Delta</li>
<li>§ Lower Valley 9000 Escobar at Zaragoza</li></ul>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information contact El Paso County Attorney&#39;s Environmental Prosecutor Cristina Viesca-Santos at (915) 546-2050.</p>
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<p align="center"><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Illegal%20Dumping%20Press%20Release.pdf">Illegal Dumping Press Release.pdf</a></p>SOCORRO RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY DISPOSING OF GRASS AND YARD TRIMMINGShttp://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/archive/2008/09/04/socorro-resident-sentenced-for-illegally-disposing-of-grass-and-yard-trimmings.aspxThu, 04 Sep 2008 22:50:00 GMT3ab87554-d986-410a-839d-5c2bd702654a:335edominguez<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Ramon%20Valle.jpg"><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Socorro%20Case%20#1.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Socorro%20Case%20#6.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Socorro%20Case%20#3.jpg"></a><img style="WIDTH:209px;HEIGHT:144px;" height="182" src="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Ramon%20Valle.jpg" width="243" align="left" border="0" alt="" /></a></font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing in the case of a Socorro resident who pleaded guilty to illegal dumping for transporting and disposing of grass and yard trimmings on private property.</font></p><span style="COLOR:black;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</font></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">42-year-old Ramón Valle was sentenced today to 12 months deferred probation, serve 50 hours of community service at the Clint Landfill, and pay $750 fine plus court costs after pleading guilty to 2 counts of illegal dumping (transporting and disposing) before Judge Alma Trejo of the County Criminal Court at Law Number One (the Environmental Court).</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</font>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The offense occurred on or about April 27, 2008, when Mike Astorga, a resident of the City of Socorro, was getting ready to leave his house, and he heard the tail of a truck closing in his front yard. He went to see what the noise was, and saw a white pick-up truck leaving the scene, after dumping a large pile of grass and yard trimmings. The complainant followed the truck and confronted Mr. Valle, asking him how he would feel if someone did that to him. After taking down the license plate number, the complainant called the Socorro Police Dept. to report the illegal dumping.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>“Illegal dumping is a serious environmental crime which we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” said County Attorney José Rodríguez.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“The illegal dumping of household trash continues throughout our community, despite efforts by the County to mandate trash collection in the unincorporated areas of El Paso County. Yard waste is an eyesore, and when illegally dumped, is bad for the environment because it breeds vermin. Illegal dumping costs taxpayers thousands of dollars every year in investigation, prosecution, and clean-up costs, moneys that we could be spending on other worthwhile projects,” Rodríguez added.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Illegal dumping is an on-going problem in the county of El Paso, and the County Attorney’s Office will continue to prosecute such offenders. The penalty for illegal dumping ranges from a fine up to $10,000 for an individual, or up to 2 years<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>in jail, or both fine and incarceration. For an association or corporation, the fine is up to $10,000.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">To report illegal dumping or other environmental crime, call your local law enforcement agency:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>911 if you see it happening; the Environmental Hotline at 1-888-6EL-PASO, El Paso Police Dept. at 832-4400, or El Paso Sheriff’s Dept. at 546-2280.</b></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"><a href="http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/ca_press/Socorro%20Illegal%20Dumping%20Press%20Release.pdf">Socorro Illegal Dumping Press Release.pdf</a></span></p>
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